A GPS tracking system is a navigation system that allows you to determine the precise location of a car, vehicle, person or other asset that the tracking device is attached to. The GPS device collects data from the Global Navigation Satellite System Network and relays it back to the device giving direction, speed and other data.

The GPS device computes velocity and time and to be accurate needs to use four or more satellites to accurately locate a GPS tracker at almost any location around the world.

A live GPS tracking system through the use of real time tracking has the device send all its data to a centralised portal or server which then collects the information and makes it much easier to manage all the incoming data into an easy to use panel or system.

A GPS tracker application can access the data from the central tracking system and relay the data through the control panel to see where a car, vehicle, person or object is located along with the extra information as required. These applications are now commonly installed on a pc, tablet or mobile phone to allow easy access to live GPS tracking from many devices.